Korean university students studying Japanese culture visited the Atomic Bomb Museum in Hiroshima City and listened to the testimony of a 90-year-old Korean A-bomb survivor living in Japan to learn about the reality of the atomic bombing.
Fifteen students studying Japanese literature at Kyungpook University in South Korea visited the Atomic Bomb Museum, and heard about the experience of the atomic bombing from Park Nam-ju (90), a second-generation Korean living in Japan.
Park was 13 years old when she was on a tram about 2 kilometers from the hypocenter when she was exposed.
About the situation at that time, she said, "When I was on the train, the area around me flashed brightly and a mass of flames covered the train. Koreans living in Japan have no parents' hometowns in Japan, so they should go somewhere else. I had nowhere to go," he said.
He added, "The person who was saying 'hot hot' and 'help me' finally died asking for water. It was so cruel that the word hell cannot be used to describe it. Even now, when I think of water, my heart aches." As he spoke, the students listened intently while taking notes.
A student who listened to the testimony said, "Seeing and hearing the stories and figures of the A-bomb survivors with my own eyes touched me even more."
Another student said, "I was sad to hear that many people were killed."
Mr. Park said, "Everyone was nodding their heads while listening, so I think I understood what they were saying. I think they will remember what they heard."